Bittersweet (Carmen McRae album)

Bittersweet
Studio album by
Carmen McRae
Released1964 (1964)
RecordedMay 20, 1964[1]
GenreVocal jazz
Length43:10
LabelFocus
ProducerMort Fega
Carmen McRae chronology
Live at Sugar Hill
(1963) 		Bittersweet
(1964) 		Second to None
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Bittersweet is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1964 on producer Mort Feghi's independent label Focus Records and distributed by Atlantic Records. The album received critical acclaim.[2][4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Carmen McRae - The 1960's". Jazz Discography. August 22, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Bittersweet Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "McRae, Carmen". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1561592371.
  4. ^ "Albums Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 30. July 25, 1964. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Cash Box Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 18, 1964. ISSN 0008-7289.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Record World. July 18, 1964. p. 10. ISSN 0034-1622.
  7. ^ Williams, Ted (June 12, 1965). "New LP's of Note" (PDF). Record World. p. 9. ISSN 0034-1622.
  8. ^ Hentoff, Nat (November 1964). "Carmen McRae: The Best in Jazz Today" (PDF). Hi Fi/Stereo Review. Vol. 13, no. 4. p. 68. ISSN 0039-1220.